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Events going on in the towns of Tuscany

Volterra AD 1398 A medieval pageantry

The alabaster Etruscan town of Volterra, commune of Pisa, is turning medieval from the 21st to the 28th August. From daybreak to nightfall Volterra will be animated by fiery warhorses, fearless knights, noblemen and ladies, artisans and merchants, common people … Continua a leggere

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Let ‘Em Roll Baby!

Majestically perched on one of the hills of the breathtaking Valdichiana is the medieval and Renaissance town of Montepulciano, well-known for its fabulous wine. Its Vino Nobile is considered by wine connoisseurs among the best Italian wines. Tuscany Holiday Rent … Continua a leggere

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The Time it takes to listen to Time

The centre of Tuscany treasures a particular area whose landscape seems nearly lunar. This region is known as the Crete Senesi, ‘Siennese Clays’, due to the distinctive grey colouration the clay here gives to the soil, sediments from over 3 … Continua a leggere

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Goblets of wine under the stars of Tuscany

A visit to Tuscany is not only a plunge into history and culture, a tour of quaint hilltop medieval villages or walks down cypress lined lanes or on striking beaches, but also an oenogastronomic experience one will unlikely forget. And … Continua a leggere

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A Close-up of Cortona Tuscan Sun festival

Last night,  August the 4th 2011,  at the Teatro Signorelli, Cortona,  the performance  Seduction, Smoke and Music  took place,  starring Jeremy Irons and his wife the Irish actress  Sinead Cusack, replacing  the forfeiting Sharon Stone.  (see the blog of Tuscany … Continua a leggere

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